Legislature
Pennsylvania Senate OKs Bill to Halt Plans to Toll Bridges | Pennsylvania News | US News
Pa. Senate passes bill to halt Wolf’s bridge tolling plans | ABC27
South Bridge tolling plan could screech to a halt – pennlive.com
PennDOT says proposed interstate bridge tolls ‘not permanent’ | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com
Senate moves new bill to keep Pa. out of RGGI without General Assembly’s OK (whyy.org)
Safety Net Organizations Ask Pennsylvania For Additional Funds | 90.5 WESA
Pennsylvania Marijuana Poll Shows Highest-Ever Support For Legalization | Marijuana Moment
PA Horse Racing Roundup: Lasix Drug Ban, Derby Betting, Pony Fund (playpennsylvania.com)
Reading unveils 2-year, $10 million project to improve streets | Local News | readingeagle.com
Q&A with PA State Senator Camera Bartolotta – EHN
Q&A with Pennsylvania State Senator Gene Yaw – EHN
Greenhouse gas initiative debate continues | State | wfmz.com
Rep. Toohil’s living donor protection legislation becomes law | Times Leader
Some push to kill off Pa. regulations halted during pandemic | Times Leader
Activists rally for education and environment | News | delcotimes.com
Pennsylvania gov says he’ll veto ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports | TheHill
Coronavirus – COVID-19
National
‘This is a catastrophe’: In India, illness Is everywhere | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Time to say goodbye to some insurers’ waivers for COVID-19 treatment fees (inquirer.com)
How Europe Sealed a Pfizer Vaccine Deal With Texts and Calls – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
West Virginia Giving $100 To Young People Who Get Vaccinated : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
State
Western Pa. health experts: Relaxed mask rules ‘long overdue’ | TribLIVE.com
Report: COVID hospitalizations lower than state rate in most area counties | Times Leader
State health official says third COVID-19 wave still a threat | Coronavirus | thetimes-tribune.com
PA report says sepsis is an accomplice in COVID-19 deaths | Coronavirus | standardspeaker.com
Blacks and Latinos in Pa. more likely to end up in hospital due to COVID-19 – pennlive.com
Local
Covid vaccine clinic held at Westmoreland courthouse | TribLIVE.com
HIkers still cautious of COVID-19 during group walks | Coronavirus | standardspeaker.com
Letter: Getting vaccinated is the right thing to do | Letters to the Editor | readingeagle.com
Area colleges and universities encourage vaccination for students (timesonline.com)
Bucks County opening COVID vaccine clinics to walk-ins (theintell.com)
Business
ATI changes contract proposal following expiration of offer to United Steelworkers | TribLIVE.com
As Economy Rebounds, Manufacturers Face New Hurdles – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Run on fun: Supply short, demand high as pandemic continues | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Did emergency PPP loans work? Nearly $800 billion later, we still don’t know | WITF
Pandemic erases 16K jobs in Lancaster County, state says | Local Business | lancasteronline.com
Why Is Office Lighting So Bad? (curbed.com)
Crime/Punishment
State Attorney General Josh Shapiro condemns Vandergrift police officer’s conduct | TribLIVE.com
Allegheny County Council creates police review board | TribLIVE.com
Police culture, and what the Chauvin murder verdict might signal for the future | WITF
Erie sheriff candidate linked to Facebook posts attacking ‘illegal immigrants’ (goerie.com)
Education
‘Better Together’? Pa. state universities face historic merger vote today | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Franklin Regional school board primary includes 10 candidates | TribLIVE.com
Norwin High School closed because of covid cases | TribLIVE.com
Covid-19 cases prompt 2-day closure of Derry Area secondary schools | TribLIVE.com
Exeter High School will be temporarily closed due to COVID cases | Local News | readingeagle.com
COVID cases close 13th and Union Elementary School in Reading | Education | readingeagle.com
LCCC approves budget with no tuition or fee increase, adds shorter sessions | Times Leader
Erie School District: Virtual fair scheduled with 12 HBCUs (goerie.com)
Garnet Valley temporarily moves back to virtual learning | News | delcotimes.com
Elections/Politics
‘Center of the universe’: Pennsylvania Democrats brace for midterm battle – POLITICO
Pennsylvania redistricting: What to watch as the state loses a seat (inquirer.com)
Loss of House seat sets up ‘game of musical chairs’ in Pennsylvania | News | tribdem.com
Mail-in ballot drop box locations approved in Westmoreland County | TribLIVE.com
Bucks County adds ballot drop box, but advocates say more needed (theintell.com)
Chester County announces steps for May 18 Primary Election | News | dailylocal.com
What you need to know about voting by mail in Berks County | Elections | readingeagle.com
“Untimely” appeal keeps former Erie state Sen. Andrezeski off ballot (goerie.com)
PA1: Fitzpatrick Raises $360K in Q1 | PoliticsPA
Environment
Biden infrastructure push has Pa. progressives going big on climate change (inquirer.com)
President Biden’s climate change plan says nothing about ditching burgers | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Tiffin’s reusable takeout container program is Philly’s first. Here’s how it works. (inquirer.com)
Senate to Reinstate Obama-Era Regulations on Methane – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Transportation
Pennsylvania’s ‘Move Over’ law now in effect for motorists | TribLIVE.com
PennDOT announces traffic stoppages on Tarentum Bridge | TribLIVE.com
Health
National Institute On Drug Abuse Director On Biden’s Opioid Treatment Guidelines : NPR
Letter: Practice moderation when drinking alcohol | Letters to the Editor | readingeagle.com
State News
President of Pa. Bar Association resigns after prostitution arrest | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Antisemitic acts in Pa., U.S. remain at high levels, ADL says | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pa.’s infrastructure in need of an upgrade? | Smart Talk (witf.org)
What alcohol did Pennsylvanians buy most in the past pandemic year? | TribLIVE.com
High court hears Mahanoy Area case today | Cops and Courts | standardspeaker.com
PETA offers $5,000 reward to anyone who can help solve central Pa. dog-dumping case – pennlive.com
Pennsylvania air pollution: See who got a failing grade in new report (timesonline.com)
National News
Federal officials extend Real ID compliance until May 2023 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Real ID deadline extended again | TribLIVE.com
FBI starts probe into death of Black man killed by N.C. deputies | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Andrew Brown Jr. Was Shot In The Back Of His Head, Family Says, Citing Autopsy : NPR
There Is Growing Segregation In Millennial Wealth : Planet Money : NPR
Toyota has acquired Lyft’s self-driving division | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
When it comes to Penn Museum on the MOVE remains, beware apologies without action (inquirer.com)
As Arizona recount continues, both sides continue to argue in court – pennlive.com
California’s ‘White Gold’ Rush: Lithium In Demand Amid Surge In Electric Vehicles : NPR
Local News
Luzerne County OKs warehouse project tax break | Times Leader
Laurel Run wall in Wilkes-Barre next on list for repair | Times Leader
Wilkes-Barre’s finances off to good start in 2021 | Times Leader
County solicitor: DA needs council approval to give raises | News | citizensvoice.com
Scranton plans demolition project to raze hazardous structures | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Firefighters battle brush blaze in North Scranton | News | thetimes-tribune.com
Carbondale council candidates hope to improve neighborhoods | Election | thetimes-tribune.com
Fundraising efforts for wheelchair-accessible swing off to strong start | News | standardspeaker.com
New nature preserve launches with 230 acres of Susquehanna Riverlands in York County – pennlive.com
Prom 2021 in Lehigh Valley will have COVID-19 restrictions – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Lehigh county settles lawsuit over Cedarbrook resident’s death – The Morning Call (mcall.com)
Kolbe Cole team launches Voices PAC to foster political engagement (timesonline.com)
Monroe County asks residents: What safety hazards impact you most? (poconorecord.com)
Derek Chauvin convictions: York rally urges community to move forward (ydr.com)
What York County did right before the Chauvin guilty verdicts (ydr.com)
Pitt
Pittsburgh’s unemployment remained at 7.5% in March | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh region jobs rise in March, still behind 1 year ago | TribLIVE.com
FNB announces $7 million in funding to support Hill District improvements | TribLIVE.com
Philly
Biden to Visit Philly on Friday | PoliticsPA
Philly ‘eds and meds’ boards slowly bringing on more women (inquirer.com)
Homes in Philadelphia’s Black communities are consistently undervalued (inquirer.com)
Philly’s Health Department budget shows that COVID-19 is here to stay (inquirer.com)
Philadelphia relaxes dining and event restrictions May 7 | Coronavirus | phillytrib.com
Philadelphia DA candidates discuss racial bias during forum | Local News | phillytrib.com
The Collective is raising $100 million for Black developers | Local News | phillytrib.com
Mayor Kenney dodges endorsing Krasner’s re-election bid (broadandliberty.com)
Washington
Biden speech to Congress: Start time, how to watch and stream (inquirer.com)
Biden to pitch sweeping ‘family plan’ in speech to Congress | Hosted (ap.org)
President Biden’s joint address to Congress will have smaller crowds, less fanfare | WITF
What’s in Biden’s $1.8 trillion American Families Plan? | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
White House plans massive boost to IRS enforcement | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Biden’s first 100 days of foreign policy deserve good grades | Trudy Rubin (inquirer.com)
Iran nuclear talks resume in Vienna amid new complications (inquirer.com)
Immigration groups launch $50 million effort for citizenship | Hosted (ap.org)
Letter: PRO Act would give back workers their voice | Letters to the Editor | readingeagle.com